Windows backup 8.1

Then please keep the external hard drive safe just in case of data loss. Click Backup and then choose System Backup. Rename the Task Name if required. Connect the external hard drive with your computer. Input backup , and click Settings , then choose Save backup copies of your files with File History.

Choose the external hard drive as the destination. To exclude folders, choose Exclude Folders where you can select folders you wish to exclude from the backup.

To add folders to be backed up, you either have to add that folder to an existing library, or create a new library. Post Your Comment Please log in or sign up to comment. Privacy Policy. Contact Us. Terms of Use. Show Full Site. All rights reserved. Will share it on social media so that others can also prevent Data Loss. Thanks for Posting this Article! Can i use this backup on Windows 7 or XP?

Because Windows 8 Lags in my PC when i install some applications so i planned to switch back to 7. Hi There is a similar backup feature built-in to Windows 7. It is almost the same tool. In fact, I think it has better restore capabilities in Windows 7. As I recall it you will have to use ntbackup in Windows XP. Hi Thomas, very useful techy post like always! It will be available soon in the wordpress.

Hi Thomas The article was very helpful as i have recently switch from OS X to Windows i had no idea about any of the things related to Windows and this post was very helpful for me to create backup on my Windows 8.

Thanks for the article… I did alot of search about this because i wanna create my windows backup too.. This is a great share of information. I really liked the above information.

I would like to add the following points-. For this example, we are going select the hard drive you just connected. The loss of data also leads to inconvenience. But now there are many data recovery companies which can solve your data in no time, These companies have efficient engineers for effective data rescue. Commming back to back up of windows 8.

Thanks a lot for this tutorial on how to do backup on my Windows 8. I did not understand how to go about this. I am glad I stumbled on this helpful post. Thanks so much.